Quote Originally Posted by sparky426 View Post
So gentleman and ladies. I am new to the pipe scene and am curious about a few things. 1. If you pack a fresh bowl how long is it safe to stay in the pipe before smoked?Recently I've been packing up a briar with some aromatic and a briar with some non aromatic. I eventually smoke both throughout my 12 hour work day.
Which leads to my second question. How long is it safe to leave a half or partially smoked bowl in there.?
I haven't noticed anything negative so far but just curious if there was general practice. Thanks folks and cheers.


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Answer to the first question depends on the moisture content of the tobacco when it was loaded into the bowl. I would estimate the maximum wait time to be 3-5 days for a tobacco that is various degrees high in moisture. A tobacco that is ready to smoke should not be left over a day, since it might dry it out too quickly.

The second question is a matter of taste. I'll pick up my partially smoked pipes during the next 24-36 hours; but then I usually finish them in one smoke after I fire it up. Most of the time you may be getting a tastier smoke, since the unburned tobacco has been stoved from all the heat. Sometimes that doesn't always happen when the moisture gets the best of the tobacco and it takes on a bitter tinge. I just fired up a bowl of pre-smoked Velvet and it is much mellower on the second light-up.